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2289
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VERLAINE (Paul). Set of 10 vol. in-12 to in-8°, most in firs…
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2289
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VERLAINE (Paul). Set of 10 vol. in-12 to in-8°, most in firs…
See original version (French)
Estimate CHF 1,500 - CHF 2,000
Voluntary lot
Description
VERLAINE (Paul). Set of 10 vol. in-12 to in-8°, most in first edition.
1) Amour. Paris, Léon Vanier, 1888. In-8° bound in full red morocco, spine ribbed, gilt fillet to covers, original covers and spine preserved. Binding signed Alix. Current edition of the first edition. Ff. untrimmed, printing witness.
Ex-libris stamp on title page.
2) Les uns et les autres. Paris, Léon Vanier, 1891. In-8° bound in full red morocco, spine ribbed, gilt fillet to covers, original covers and spine preserved. Binding signed Alix. First separate edition
3) Odes in his honour. Paris, Léon Vanier, 1893. In-8° bound in full red morocco, spine ribbed, gilt fillet to covers, gilt head, original covers and spine preserved. Binding signed Alix. Current edition of the first edition.
Ex-libris of E. d'Affry de la Monnoye
4) Liturgies intimes. Paris, Léon Vanier, 1893. In-8° bound in full red morocco, spine ribbed, gilt fillet to boards, gilt head, original cover and spine preserved. Binding signed Alix. Second edition, partly original
5) Chair. Paris, Bibliothèque artistique et littéraire, 1896. In-8° bound in full red morocco, spine ribbed, gilt fillet to covers, original covers and spine preserved. Binding signed Alix. Current edition of the first edition
6) Fêtes Galantes. Paris, Léon Vanier, 1886. In-12 bound in half havana morocco with corners, spine ribbed, fillet stamped on boards, gilt head, original vellum covers preserved. Binding signed Devauchelle. Second edition, untrimmed ff.
7) Fêtes Galantes. Paris, Léon Vanier, 1891. In-8°, paperback, publisher's printed cover. Third edition. Copy as issued, ff. untrimmed
8) Élégies. Paris, Léon Vanier, 1893. In-12 bound in half ivory vellum, smooth spine with handwritten title, gilt head boards, original covers preserved (later binding). First edition. Last quire a little browned, minor foxing.
9) Dans les limbes. Paris, Léon Vanier, 1894. In-12 bound in half red morocco with corners, stamped spine, gilt head, original cover and spine preserved. Binding signed Semet &, Plumelle. First edition
10) Invectives. Paris, Léon Vanier, 1896. In-12 bound in red half-chagrin, spine ribbed, fillet stamped on boards (Binding of the period). Current edition of the first edition.
Ex-libris Alys-André Pereire (1875-1957), woman of letters and great French bibliophile.
very good condition
Several pages oxidised and some sections browned except for titles.
Bindings in very good condition
Collations :
1. [3] ff, 168 pp, [3] ff.
2. 36 pp.
3. [2] ff, 54 pp, [1] f.
4. [1] f., 54 pp. and [1] f.
5. 42 pp. and [1] f. browned ff.
6. [2 ff, 54 pp, [1] f.
7. 60 pp. Minor soiling and foxing to binding.
8. [1] f., 53 pp, [1] f.
9. [3] ff, II, 46 pp, [1] p.
10. [2] ff. 155 pp. and [1] p.
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Auction time
06/10/2026 at 10:00 AM
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